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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Side Dishes » Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    ★★★★★ from 2 reviews

    Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    Published Jan 4, 2016 · Modified Nov 8, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 34 Comments

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    It's 2016 and everyone has their panties in a bunch over broccoli and kale smoothies and superfood salads and such.

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    Just like that, you have to wait three years for a treadmill at the gym. Like did eighty seven new people just sign up today?

    Happy New Year!!!! This machine is taken.

    It's the fourth day of January. You are hereby obliged to trade in your cookies for collard greens and eggnog for egg whites. Potatoes are so November.

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    I'm only kidding, you silly garbanzo beans you! While everyone else is going ham on raw cruciferous vegetables dipped in low-sodium salt water, I'm over here slamming curried chickpea salad, avocado bean burgers, and apple oatmeal bars. Creamy, salty, sweet, amazing things.

    You see, the beauty of eating tasty, healthy food on a regular basis sprinkled with wholesome (and some not so wholesome) treats here and there is that you never feel deprived. Thus, you never feel the need to do the d-word.

    DETOX. MUHAHA.

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    So essentially when the new year rolls around and kale comes knocking, you can hibernate in your new Target joggers (I think I've worn them every day for a week) with a mug of almond milk hot cocoa and be all like KALE WHOOOO?!

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    Now let's get something straight here. I don't really think of these as a "guilt-free" substitute for potatoes. I think of them as a scrumptious new way to enjoy cauliflower.

    I love and appreciate potatoes for who they are in all their starchy glory. While I don't deem them an unhealthy food by any means, I know I have many carb conscious readers out there. If y'all want to consider this recipe a lower-carb potato alternative, you have my blessing!

    If you want to love and adore this for being the creamy dreamy cauliflower mashed heaven on a plate that it is, I'm gonna be right there with ya, forkin' away till the cows come home.

    Creamy Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    THEY'RE SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIE.

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    Vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    ★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD, LD
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 35 mins
    • Total Time: 45 mins
    • Yield: 4-6 1x
    • Category: Side Dish
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    Description

    This healthy, creamy side dish will make you look at cauliflower in a whole new way.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 medium heads cauliflower, chopped into florets
    • 2 bulbs garlic
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
    • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    • 2 tbsp vegan buttery spread (I used Earth Balance organic whipped), melted
    • 1 tsp salt
    • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • ½ cup chopped green onions

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
    2. Place florets in an even layer on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly toss to coat.
    3. Chop just the top off of the unpeeled whole bulbs of garlic so they still hold their shape. Rub the exposes heads with a bit of olive oil. Wrap each bulb in tin foil and set on baking sheet with cauliflower.
    4. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring cauliflower halfway through cooking time.
    5. Allow cauliflower to cool slightly. Remove garlic cloves from bulb (they should be soft and very easy to remove from skin).
    6. In a large food processor, blend together roasted garlic, cauliflower, milk, melted butter, salt and pepper until smooth and mashed potato-like. Season with more salt and pepper to taste.
    7. Fold in chopped green onions and serve.

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    3. Meagn says

      April 30, 2016 at 2:47 pm

      This is the most amazing recipe I have ever tried. THANK YOU!!!!! (I'm on a restricted diet so I couldn't even use the butter or milk...and it is still phenomenal!)

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        April 30, 2016 at 6:07 pm

        Awwww this made my day!! Hooray!!

        Reply
    4. Meagn says

      April 30, 2016 at 2:47 pm

      This is the most amazing recipe I have ever tried. THANK YOU!!!!! (I'm on a restricted diet so I couldn't even use the butter or milk...and it is still phenomenal!)

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      • Alexis says

        April 30, 2016 at 6:07 pm

        Awwww this made my day!! Hooray!!

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    9. masala girl says

      January 12, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      okay i LOVE (X1000) roasted cauliflower and mashed cauliflower with roasted garrrlic (been making if for years!) ....but how have i not "mashed" roasted cauliflower?! that's gotta be outta this world.

      Reply
    10. masala girl says

      January 12, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      okay i LOVE (X1000) roasted cauliflower and mashed cauliflower with roasted garrrlic (been making if for years!) ....but how have i not "mashed" roasted cauliflower?! that's gotta be outta this world.

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    11. Tina says

      January 07, 2016 at 3:00 pm

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    12. Tina says

      January 07, 2016 at 3:00 pm

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      January 05, 2016 at 11:12 pm

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        January 06, 2016 at 10:17 pm

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    15. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

      January 05, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      I LOVE that you view this as a fun new way to enjoy cauliflower rather than "guilt-free" mashed potatoes. That's the way I think too!!! 🙂

      Reply
    16. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

      January 05, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      I LOVE that you view this as a fun new way to enjoy cauliflower rather than "guilt-free" mashed potatoes. That's the way I think too!!! 🙂

      Reply
    17. Kelly @ Eat the Gains says

      January 04, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      I steamed my cauliflower last time I made cauli mash and wasn't that impressed. I'll def have to try this, anything roasted is my jam!

      Reply
    18. Kelly @ Eat the Gains says

      January 04, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      I steamed my cauliflower last time I made cauli mash and wasn't that impressed. I'll def have to try this, anything roasted is my jam!

      Reply
    19. Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

      January 04, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      I make something very similar and I am OBSESSED with it! I had no clue I could like cauliflower so much 😉

      Reply
    20. Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

      January 04, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      I make something very similar and I am OBSESSED with it! I had no clue I could like cauliflower so much 😉

      Reply
    21. Hilary says

      January 04, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      I have always cooked my cauliflower in the microwave for mashed cauliflower but roasting it! That is a much better idea!

      Reply
    22. Hilary says

      January 04, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      I have always cooked my cauliflower in the microwave for mashed cauliflower but roasting it! That is a much better idea!

      Reply
    23. Erin Li-Sik says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:59 am

      I have tried mashed cauliflower before and was a bit underwhelmed. This recipe looks a lot yummier though! So thanks because I am excited to try it out 🙂

      Reply
    24. Erin Li-Sik says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:59 am

      I have tried mashed cauliflower before and was a bit underwhelmed. This recipe looks a lot yummier though! So thanks because I am excited to try it out 🙂

      Reply
    25. She Rocks Fitness says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:48 am

      YES to all that garlic...Lately I cannot get enough garlic...It is the best and this looks obviously DELISH! XOXO

      Reply
    26. She Rocks Fitness says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:48 am

      YES to all that garlic...Lately I cannot get enough garlic...It is the best and this looks obviously DELISH! XOXO

      Reply
    27. Hayley@healthyregards says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Ah this looks absolutely spectacular

      Reply
    28. Hayley@healthyregards says

      January 04, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Ah this looks absolutely spectacular

      Reply
    29. Maryea {happy healthy mama} says

      January 04, 2016 at 10:44 am

      "I love and appreciate potatoes for who they are in all their starchy glory." Haha--me, too! Potatoes will always be in my life. I'll take potatoes AND this mashed cauliflower loveliness, please. 🙂

      Reply
    30. Maryea {happy healthy mama} says

      January 04, 2016 at 10:44 am

      "I love and appreciate potatoes for who they are in all their starchy glory." Haha--me, too! Potatoes will always be in my life. I'll take potatoes AND this mashed cauliflower loveliness, please. 🙂

      Reply

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